Lucky Ears
Subtitle: the true story of Ben Kuroki, World War II hero
By: by Jean A. Lukesh
Publisher: Field Mouse Productions
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Grand Island, NE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780964758629
Subjects: Weltkrieg; Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer; Kampfflieger; World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924; World War, 1939-1945; Juvenile literature; History
Description: A young reader's biography of Ben Kuroki, a Nebraska-born, Japanese American who fought very hard to become an American aerial gunner and a hero during World War II. In that war, he flew a total of 58 missions against both Germany and Japan. Throughout his adult life, he often spoke out for good citizenship and against racism.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to Ben's Lucky Ears; title: Born in Nebraska; title: Baby Ben and His Family; title: Early Farm and School Life; title: Growing Up American; title: Hard Times; title: The Farm Sale; title: Better Times; title: War!; title: Joining the Army; title: Army Training; title: Waiting to Go to War; title: Lucky to Be a Gunner; title: War in the Desert; title: Captured!; title: Ben's First 30 Missions; title: Home; title: Another War; title: War in the Pacific; title: Home Again; title: Honors and Awards; title: Conclusion: Re-telling the Story; title: Glossary; title: Selected Bibliography; title: Thinking More; title: Index.